Several tourists were swept away by a sudden flash flood while taking selfies at Mae Sa Waterfall in Thailand's Chiang Mai, reports stated. The visitors had reportedly entered a restricted area despite warning signs before the water surged rapidly. Park rangers rescued the group and administered first aid, following which the waterfall was closed to the public, reports added.

Trane Technologies and Eaton have partnered on a reference design for AI data centres based on NVIDIA's DSX AI Factory architecture. The design integrates cooling and electrical systems, with the companies saying it could improve energy efficiency by up to 15% and cut installation costs by 30% as demand for high-power AI infrastructure grows.

A 19-member team from the 7th Basic Mountaineering Course (BMC) of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (ABVIMAS) successfully scaled the 6,111-metre Mount Yunam in Lahaul. The expedition culminated with the national flag being unfurled at the summit on August 12.

Airtel Payments Bank has announced a key leadership transition, appointing Shabnam Sinha as its new Chairperson for a three-year term beginning October 1, 2026. Sinha will succeed Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, who will conclude his tenure as Non-Executive Chairman and step down from the Board.

AI inference costs per agentic workflow will increase more than fivefold through 2028, according to Gartner, Inc. As AI products evolve from assistive features to multistep execution, product leaders face a new margin challenge with falling model prices subsidizing more complex workflows and escalating total AI costs. As a result, inference cost management has become a top priority.